An ancient elephant fossil was found in north India, and is believed to be at least five million years old.

This elephant fossil was found in the Shivalik forest of the Badshahi Bagh area in Uttar Pradesh.

According to Chief Conservator of Forest in the area, VK Jain: "We found the fossil a few weeks back, there was detailed study on it in the Wadia Institute in Dehradun."

VK Jain adds: "It is a fossil that belongs to the Dhok Pathan Formation of the Shivalik range. It's a fossil of a Stegodon, a variety of an elephant which used to be found at in the prehistoric age."

"This fossil is a middle-age deposition. We will preserve it and will research if more of it exists as well.”